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Woolsack

Government; UK government

A ceremonial cushion used by the Lord Speaker of the UK House of Lords, filled with wool to symbolise the importance of the wool trade for the prosperity of the country.

Aggregate external finance

Government; UK government

The total amount of money given by central government to local government. It consists of the Revenue Support Grant (RSG), ringfenced and other specific grants and redistributed business rates. ...

According to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, this is "acting in an anti-social manner as a manner that caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the ...

Anti-social behaviour order (ASBO)

Government; UK government

A statutory measure applicable to anyone over 10, to protect the public against behaviour "that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress" to an individual householder or a ...

Area-based grant (ABG)

Government; UK government

A grant allocated by central government directly to local authorities as additional revenue funding, which local authorities are free to use it as they see fit.

Area devolvement

Government; UK government

Devolving particular council matters to area bodies, including budgets, decisions regarding mainstream searvices, etc.

Arm's length management organisation (ALMO)

Government; UK government

A company set up to manage and improve council housing stock, owned by the local authority, but managed seperately. ALMOs should encourage the participation of residents in management of their ...